It also alleged Ofcom had "made factual errors in assessing the sexual and racial harassment scandals at Fox" and had not explained why it was happy with James Murdoch becoming chief executive of Fox/Sky despite criticising his past conduct.

The statement added: "In the event that Ofcom's investigation concludes that there is an infringement, Ofcom has the necessary powers to require the Premier League and Premier League clubs to make changes to arrangements for the broadcasting of matches within the time available before the start of the relevant season.

A spokesman for Ofcom said: "After a thorough assessment of the evidence, Ofcom found sufficient steps were taken before, during and after production to protect the welfare of the children that appeared in the programme and that any potentially offensive material was justified by the context in which it was presented.

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